Thanks!
Great group here for sure. I'll post my other mystery content bottles when I bring them back from the lighthouse where I display them during the summer (how cool is that?).
The smell is a cross between coal tar, Buckleys, camfer and rubbing compound. It takes hours to get the smell...
I have found quite a few bottles with mystery contents intact!
The corks, 35 feet of water, two feet of mud and no other divers help to.
I would love to have the contents tested on this one.....
Hi everyone, I found a Dr. Thomas eclectric oil bottle, while scuba diving, complete with contents and need some tips on securing the contents.
I tried waxing another one once and lost the contents over time. The original cork is still intact but not really that functional anymore.
Any tips?
RE: Dr. S. N. Thomas Eclectric Oil
I have just found one of these bottles in 30 feet of water (on SCUBA) and two feet of mud with the cork intact and full of an orange liquid. The liquid has a VERY strong smell....like liniment or a strong rubbing compound.
Any tips on sealing the cork and...